Nadal: torn patellar tendon due to Hoffa's disease

"Nadal suffers the consequences of what we call the injury of the jumper (which affects the patellar tendon and in this case is associated Hoffa Syndrome), so you can not play tennis , which combines running, jumping and knee flexion, "Ignacio told EFE Wars, orthopedic surgeon and president of the regional federation of Golf.

The Balearic tennis has a partial tear of the patellar tendon insertion at the distal pole of the patella, more inflammation of Hoffa fat left knee.